Aquamarine & Bloodstone are two birthstones for the month of March.
Aquamarine
The word aquamarine is taken from the Latin word aqua which means water and marine means sea. The stone was considered a stone which protects sailors from sea sickness and ensured safe voyage. It is also said to relax the mind and its blue serene color cools temper. The colors of aquamarine ranges from greenish blue to blue-green. The main sources of this gemstone is Pakistan, Madagascar, Mozambique and Brazil.
Aquamarine stone is believed to cure ailments of liver, throat, jaw and stomach. It is also said to be an effective antidote against poison. This gemstone was also used to tell fortunes and answer questions about future. In Germany, aquamarine was also used as glasses to correct shortsightedness.
Bloodstone
Bloodstone is the second birthstone for the month of March. Bloodstone is also called as heliotrope. It is basically a kind of mineral quartz. This type of quartz exists as a tiny crystals which are formed in lumps shape having no external crystal form yet each of these crystals are a genuine crystal. This form of quartz is also known as chalcedony. Green chalcedony having red flecks is called bloodstone. The stone is believed to form during the crucifixion of Christ. That’s the reason, bloodstone is the favorite material for religious carving specially crucifixion. This stone is normally found in riverbeds or embedded in rocks.
In middle ages, bloodstone was used to treat nosebleeds. Powdered and mixed with white of egg and honey, this magical stone has the healing powers to cure tumors and stop all kinds of hemorrhage. It was also believed to draw out poison & venom of snakes.
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